It’s a luxury most Bruin teams don’t have. The UCLA women’s tennis team will send three freshmen out for their first match experience of the season and not have to worry about a blemish on its record. Read more...

A pair of Mack trucks will be rumbling into Pauley Pavilion this weekend. No, Pauley isn’t going under reconstruction, but the UCLA women’s basketball team does have a little demolition on its mind. Read more...

A true sign of a good team is its ability to put away inferior opponents. If Wednesday’s five-game match against NAIA opponent Cal Baptist was any indication, the No. Read more...

Who wants to be number two? The UCLA gymnastics team certainly doesn’t. A week removed from losing the No. 1 ranking in the nation to Utah, the No. Read more...

As usual, the NCAA is not doing enough to help its student-athletes. Several proposals were approved by various committees at the NCAA convention earlier this week, including the Academic Progress Rate, which would require teams to graduate 50 percent of their players to avoid losing scholarships, and extending the college football season from 11 to 12 games. Read more...

How did they get here? Unlike past Bruin teams, this one is not using smoke and mirrors. UCLA coach Ben Howland is reshaping the program in his own image, one predicated on hard work and a never-say-die spirit. Read more...

How did they get here? By forging an identity and sticking with it. Once UCLA coach Kathy Olivier persuaded prep All-American Nikki Blue to sign with the Bruins three years ago, she began recruiting other players who would blend well with the multi-talented guard. Read more...